Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 21 at 8:06PM CDT until June 26 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 21, 2026 - 6:06pm
Expires:
June 22, 2026 - 6:15am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Jackson MS has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Mississippi...
Pearl River At Jackson affecting Hinds and Rankin Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Pearl River at Jackson.
* WHEN...From late tonight to Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 29.0 feet, Farmland in southern Rankin County begins
to flood and water begins to affect home access near the river in
the Byram area.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 27.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
just after midnight tonight to a crest of 29.5 feet early
Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 28.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.water.noaa.gov/wfo/jan
The next statement will be issued Monday morning at 815 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Hinds, MS; Rankin, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender: